Himself Posted June 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Greetings A week from tomorrow I board the Oosterdam to do what I usually do on cruise ships. This time I am going by AMTRAK and will be leaving next week and making my way to Seattle and eventually to the Oosterdam. We sail on Sunday July 6th. I am not sure if I will go live or wait until I am back. I will take some notes of my rail travels and the cruise and I will post when I get back, if I do not post on the ship. Tis Himself Edited June 28, 2014 by Himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakalina Posted June 28, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Bon Voyage. Have a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted June 28, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Travel safely and enjoy the beautiful Oosterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 28, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Travel safely and enjoy the beautiful Oosterdam. I also hope I enjoy the scenery on AMTRAK! Thanks for the good wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted June 28, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Father, Have a wonderful cruise. With a 36 day cruise on the MS Oosterdam next April we will be interested to read your thoughts. Bon Voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted June 28, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I have traveled on Amtrak between Chicago and Seattle during both the Summer and Winter months. It is a great, scenic ride. One must have patience as one travels by rail. If the train is on time, it is indeed something for which to be thankful. Have a wonderful trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtn2Sea Posted June 28, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hope you have a fantastic time, both on the ship as well as the train! Looking forward to your report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river surveyor Posted June 28, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 28, 2014 GreetingsA week from tomorrow I board the Oosterdam to do what I usually do on cruise ships.This time I am going by AMTRAK and will be leaving next week and making my way to Seattle and eventually to the Oosterdam. We sail on Sunday July 6th. I am not sure if I will go live or wait until I am back. I will take some notes of my rail travels and the cruise and I will post when I get back, if I do not post on the ship. Tis Himself leaving on the Volendam July 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solocanadian Posted June 28, 2014 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Enjoy your Amtrak trip. The scenery should be breathtaking. I was on the "O" in May for 2 weeks and left her in great condition with a friendly crew. Do try the Crab Cracker Seafood Bar in Ketchikan. Their Clam (white) chowder was the best I have ever had and I live in seafood country. You will find it in the building on the far right when standing on the dock facing the town. Can hardly wait until I go back this September on the Statendam.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted June 28, 2014 #10 Share Posted June 28, 2014 That's funny, my DH and I were just discussing whether to take the train when we go to Fort Lauderdale next Spring! I said I thought there should be a Cruise Critic for train travel - or maybe a TrainAdvisor... We could take ViaRail from Vancouver to Toronto, and fly from there, or we could take AmTrak from Seattle to FLL. I'll have to do a lot of research, and look forward to your report. I know rafinmd often takes the train. Perhaps he'll join in. Have a great time sailing! I know it's hard work, but somebody has to do it. Thanks, Father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted June 28, 2014 #11 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Sounds wonderful. Hope you have great weather. Bon Voyage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted June 28, 2014 #12 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Looking forward to the review of your, Oosterdam, Alaskan cruise. Have a good time on your AMTRAK trip to Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted June 28, 2014 #13 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Smooth "rail"ing and sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted June 28, 2014 #14 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Bon Voyage Father !!! Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw869 Posted June 28, 2014 #15 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) I also hope I enjoy the scenery on AMTRAK! Thanks for the good wishes. Father, are you taking the Empire Builder Amtrak from Chicago? My daughter and granddaughter took that train from Seattle to Chicago after our Zuiderdam cruise last month. My daughter loved it (she is a train buff), but not my granddaughter, who wanted to get back to school and her friends. Safe travels! Edited June 28, 2014 by kjw869 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratheden Posted June 28, 2014 #16 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Happy sailing Father. We travelled Amtrak from Boston to NYC for 5 days then Washington in April/May last year. Absolutely loved it. Great way to see some wonderful scenery. Also, we didn't have to drive on the wrong side of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinjudy Posted June 28, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 28, 2014 We have gone by train several times to a cruise. And we went by train across country but not for a cruise. As mentioned above, don't expect it to arrive on time or even the same day as scheduled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Gator Posted June 28, 2014 #18 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Have a wonderful trip, Father. Look forward to seeing you back online for sailaways in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted June 28, 2014 #19 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Have a wonderful trip! Will be interesting to hear about the Amtrak component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted June 28, 2014 #20 Share Posted June 28, 2014 >SNIP< We could take ViaRail from Vancouver to Toronto, and fly from there, or we could take AmTrak from Seattle to FLL. >SNIP< Have you ever seen the Canadian prairies in winter? :eek: I vote "Amtrak from Seattle" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth Posted June 29, 2014 #21 Share Posted June 29, 2014 That's funny, my DH and I were just discussing whether to take the train when we go to Fort Lauderdale next Spring! I said I thought there should be a Cruise Critic for train travel - or maybe a TrainAdvisor... We could take ViaRail from Vancouver to Toronto, and fly from there, or we could take AmTrak from Seattle to FLL. I'll have to do a lot of research, and look forward to your report. I know rafinmd often takes the train. Perhaps he'll join in. Have a great time sailing! I know it's hard work, but somebody has to do it. Thanks, Father. Hi, Ann. We have traveled to several cruise ports on Amtrak and I found valuable information on a website called Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum. If you do a Google search you should be able to find it. Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted June 29, 2014 #22 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Do you take Amtrak to Denver and then change to a train going to Seattle? Have you toured the Underground in Seattle? Enjoy your trip and cruise. Bon Voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 29, 2014 Author #23 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I have traveled on Amtrak between Chicago and Seattle during both the Summer and Winter months. It is a great, scenic ride. One must have patience as one travels by rail. If the train is on time, it is indeed something for which to be thankful. Have a wonderful trip! I am already figuring I will be several hours late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 29, 2014 Author #24 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Do you take Amtrak to Denver and then change to a train going to Seattle? Have you toured the Underground in Seattle? Enjoy your trip and cruise. Bon Voyage! Suzie I am taking the Empire Builder to Seattle and then taking an Amtrak train from Seattle to Vancouver B.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted June 29, 2014 #25 Share Posted June 29, 2014 That's funny, my DH and I were just discussing whether to take the train when we go to Fort Lauderdale next Spring! I said I thought there should be a Cruise Critic for train travel - or maybe a TrainAdvisor... We could take ViaRail from Vancouver to Toronto, and fly from there, or we could take AmTrak from Seattle to FLL. I'll have to do a lot of research, and look forward to your report. I know rafinmd often takes the train. Perhaps he'll join in. Have a great time sailing! I know it's hard work, but somebody has to do it. Thanks, Father. A quick vote for Via Rail. I just took it (business class) from Ottawa to Montreal to Quebec City. I was in business class and had a great ride. Service was good, included meal was better than the old airline meals, and trains were pretty close to being on schedule. Ottawa to Montreal started about 15 minutes late but I believe it made up a bit of time. Montreal to Quebec City left and arrived right on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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